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More Patina Farm Style
Thank you to so many of you who stopped by and left such lovely comments about Susanna’s and my video visit to Brooke and Steve Giannetti’s beautiful Ojai farm. With such an idyllic setting and photogenic home, it was hard to stop snapping shots.…
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Final Look at Kips Bay 2016
Today (Thursday) is the final day to tour the Kips Bay 2016 Decorator Show House. While there is never time to tour all the rooms here on the site, today we take a look at the three bathrooms and powder rooms in the house.…
Posted in architecture, interior design
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Garrow Kedigian Ode to an Emperor at Kips Bay 2016 Show House
I find I often have an affinity for those designers who also have architectural backgrounds. They frequently structure their spaces with distinctive defining elements and in many cases have a strong working knowledge of design history. This certainly holds true for Garrow Kedigian in his dramatic Kips Bay 2016 Show House space.…
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Kati Curtis at the 2016 Kips Bay Show House
Design Kati Curtis leads us up the staircase at the 2016 Kips Bay Show House with a spiritual metaphor. For her “Path to Enlightenment,” she collaborated with de Gournay, creating a custom hand painted wallpaper representing the beauty and color of the journey.…
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David Collins Studio at the 2016 Kips Bay Decorator Show House
This is the final week of the 2016 Kips Bay Decorator Show House, with Thursday, June 9th, marking the last opportunity to visit the amazing rooms created by this year’s group of 21 talented designers. Today and tomorrow we follow the staircase from bottom to top starting with the dramatic entry.…
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Hope to See You!
Before we all start to wind down for summer, there are still quite a few local design events on the horizon, a couple of which I will be participating in. Next Wednesday marks the 2016 Spring Market at the D&D Building in NYC.…
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At Home with Susanna Salk and Brooke & Steve Giannetti on Patina Farm
Patina Farm is the realization of a dream that many only fantasize about. Living on a small lot in suburban Santa Monica, California, Brooke and Steve Giannetti had already recognized their love of land, natural materials and fine old world craftsmanship.…
Happy Memorial Day and Sneak Peek
Wishing everyone a very happy Memorial Day weekend. While we celebrate the unofficial start of the summer season, let us also recognize who this holiday commemorates and take a moment to remember those who sacrificed their lives serving our country.
Be sure to stop back tomorrow for new At Home with video visit – sneak peek below!…

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Drake Anderson Kips Bay Bedroom
Inspiration for the Drake Anderson Kips Bay bedroom began on a trip the design partners took to London, where a state bed at the Victoria & Albert Museum captured their attention. Featuring the classic upholstery technique of gainage, the bed had all its intricate furniture details wrapped in fabric.…
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24 Hours in Boston
With many projects in the works, the last few months have been busy with filming, photographing and travel. I have a few favorite destinations to share, starting with the most recent. Last week, Susanna and I spent 24 hours in Boston for several events.…
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